Alderperson District 15· 2025-04-02 to 2028-04-30 (start 2025-04-02 per Legistar OfficeRecord; end 2028-04-30 per Legistar OfficeRecord)
Rico Camacho
Waukesha
About
Rico Camacho's campaign for Assembly District 82 focuses heavily on addressing local affordability concerns, workforce issues, and community infrastructure topics such as data centers and surveillance technology. His platform centers around economic and local policy management within the district.
Campaign promises (2)
- taxesRico Camacho addressed affordability concerns in Assembly District 82.Related votes
- infrastructureRico Camacho discussed issues related to Flock cameras, data centers, and workforce development during his campaign.
Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 4
- Total speaking time
- 5:46
- Avg per meeting
- 1:27
- Segments
- 74
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Top issues during term (20)(Public Safety)
City Hall monument sign rehabilitation
Cost covered by the city's insurance rather than the general budget.
Snow and ice removal ordinance update
Higher fines ($50 plus admin fees) for repeat sidewalk non-clearance.
Police dispatcher shortage
Overtime backfill for dispatch costs about $128,000 budgeted for 2027.
Fire department trends and grants
Balanced billing policy adds $750,000 in charges for services revenue.
Police range facility shared use
Any user fees collected flow to the city's general fund.
Bartender licensing standards after violations
Leaf collection schedule
Regulation of e-bikes and e-scooters on City sidewalks
Any final rules would be low-cost to adopt, though residents suggest pairing them with low-cost street safety investments.
Crossing guard services for schoolchildren
The contract costs $195,901.20, up about 4% from last year.
Jackson Sparks memorial field at Oliver Complex
$165,204.91 raised; contributions cover approximately 42% of the turf project.
EMS balance billing policy
Determines how much residents could be billed for ambulance services.
Regional radio system and dispatch console upgrades
Multi-million dollar project lands in 2028, not 2027.
City Hall employee safety and security upgrades
Increases the project's capital budget — exact amount not stated in the minutes.
Municipal Code Criminal Provisions Update
Fire Station 5 emergency electrical repair
About $20,000, including $15,000 in equipment, outside the adopted budget.
Fire department MIH case manager vehicle replacement
$35,000 redirected from fire department project savings — no new taxpayer money requested.
Who can drive city vehicles
No cost cited; the screening schedule came from the city's liability insurance carrier.
New ordinance on issuance of license applications
Stouthammer driveway claim and stub-end street policy
Potential exposure of $600,000 if litigation proceeds, though the council found no basis for compensation.
Fire Department training donation
Free to the city — tank delivered at no charge.
Decisions during term (0)
Recorded while Camacho was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
No decisions found matching Public Safety.
Voting record (0)(Public Safety)
No votes found matching Public Safety.